Harvard track and field recruiting standards
NCAA Division I · Ivy League · Undated sheet (posted August 2021), still linked from Harvard's recruiting page
| Event | Target recruits | Team standard |
|---|---|---|
| 100m | 10.65 | 11.00 |
| 200m | 21.65 | 22.50 |
| 400m | 48.23 | 50.00 |
| 110m hurdles | 14.20 | 14.80 |
| 300m hurdles | 38.50 | 39.80 |
| 400m hurdles | 53.50 | 55.60 |
| 800m | 1:51.20 | 1:54.50 |
| 1600m | 4:10.00 | 4:16.50 |
| Event | Target recruits | Team standard |
|---|---|---|
| 100m | 11.95 | 12.15 |
| 200m | 24.25 | 25.20 |
| 400m | 55.30 | 56.75 |
| 100m hurdles | 14.05 | 14.50 |
| 300m hurdles | 43.00 | 44.50 |
| 400m hurdles | 61.50 | 63.00 |
| 800m | 2:09.00 | 2:13.00 |
| 1600m | 4:50.00 | 5:05.00 |
Source: Harvard Track and Field Recruiting (page linking "Team Recruiting Standards") · Harvard Track & Field Team Recruiting Standards (PDF). Retrieved October 2026.
What Harvard's tiers mean
- Target recruits
- The marks Harvard targets for recruited athletes.
- Team standard
- Harvard's team standard: the level it lists for making the roster.
What the sheet also says
- Reaching the standards doesn't guarantee a spot; GPA, test scores and team needs are also considered.
- Harvard asks athletes who have met or exceeded the standards to contact their event coach directly.
Notes on this transcription
- The sheet carries no season. It was uploaded in August 2021 and was still the "Team Recruiting Standards" link on Harvard's recruiting page in October 2026.
Getting recruited by Harvard
- 1Fill out the questionnaire
Most programs collect prospects through a recruiting questionnaire on their official site. Look for it on Harvard's track and field pages, along with the coaching staff's contact details.
- 2Email your event coach
Keep it short. Give your events, your FAT marks with wind readings and meet dates, links to your results, your graduation year, GPA and test scores, and the meets you're running next.
- 3Be honest about where you are
Compare your wind-legal FAT marks to the tier you're aiming for. If you're close but haven't hit it, say so and show how your last few races have trended.
- 4Follow up when you PR
A new mark is the best reason to write again. Coaches build their recruiting boards over months, so send a time that crosses one of their lines as soon as you run it.
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